Chapter 36: Gu Chen, Stop Holding Yourself Back

Less than fifteen minutes before eight in the evening.

Xiao Wu and the others returned to the Orange Hotel, the same hotel where Gu Chen was staying, carrying bags full of items.

Gu Chen awoke from his meditation. Upon seeing the women standing before him, as ethereal as celestial beings, his heart suddenly began to pound violently for no apparent reason, accompanied by an urge to sleep with them.

Gu Chen felt he had changed, becoming increasingly blunt, with the demonic nature within him beginning to reveal itself bit by bit. That desire to act on impulse grew ever stronger. Looking at Xiao Wu, dressed in a pink skirt that exposed her bare legs, Gu Chen felt a wave of intense heat wash over his body.

His face was as flushed as a boiling teapot. Xiao Wu and the others noticed something was wrong. Seeing Gu Chen staring at her chest like a wolf, Xiao Wu realized that his cultivation might have gone awry. She knew she had to save him. Handing the bags she was carrying to Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu straightened her chest and said with a firm expression, "Junior Brother Gu Chen’s cultivation has gone off track. As his senior sister, I must help him. I will go in with him now; no matter what happens inside, you must not come in."

"If it takes too long, you don’t need to wait for us. Please bid on more items at the auction house for me; I will let Junior Brother Gu Chen choose from them later."

"Sister Xiao Wu, is that really wise? What if he loses control and does that to you... and you can't bring yourself to resist, and you get hurt?"

Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing had also sensed that Gu Chen was not acting like himself and wanted to help, but Xiao Wu stopped them.

"Junior Brother Gu Chen is in this state; I have no choice but to sacrifice myself to help him! Sigh... this dear enemy of mine, I only hope he remembers my kindness in the future."

"Sister Xiao Wu!" Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong, moved by her self-sacrificing spirit, cried out in unison, their hearts weeping.

"Don't worry, I can handle it alone. Who told you to call me Sister Xiao Wu! There is no other way when faced with something like this. Sigh... it’s my fate to owe him," Xiao Wu comforted them, giving them a reassuring look.

The two women nodded, their eyes brimming with tears.

Xiao Wu pulled Gu Chen, whose eyes were bloodshot as he struggled to maintain his last shred of sanity, into the room.

The room was a simple, pale blue, with a spacious bed covered by a cyan quilt, giving it an austere, ascetic feel. But as soon as they entered and closed the door, everything in Gu Chen’s vision turned red. Like a wild beast, he tackled Xiao Wu onto the bed, inhaling her fragrance. His face was twisted, as savage as a wolf’s.

"Gu Chen, what’s wrong with you? Don't do this! Calm down, calm down!"

Xiao Wu’s words seemed to have an effect. Gu Chen sobered up slightly and tried his best to restrain himself.

"Ah... it hurts! My head hurts so much!" Gu Chen clutched his head and rolled from the bed onto the floor. His entire body turned a deep crimson, and faint wisps of white smoke could be seen rising from him. The dragon-like, snake-like tattoo on his body even began to sprout black dragon scales.

Xiao Wu was utterly shocked by this sight! Watching Gu Chen in such agonizing pain made her heart ache as if it were being sliced by a knife. Yet, she had no way to help; she could not bear the pain for him. She could only watch him in his torment, feeling useless.

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"Senior Sister, leave this room quickly," Gu Chen squeezed the words out through gritted teeth.

"No, I can't. I must stay and be with you." Xiao Wu went to Gu Chen’s side and hugged him, her soft chest pressed against his back. Feeling the terrifying heat radiating from him, she could not stop her tears from falling.

"No, Senior Sister, go! I can barely control myself..."

"Gu Chen, Junior Brother, let me stay with you. You don't have to hold back anymore."

"Ah... I can't take it!"

"Senior Sister, I beg you, just... go..."

"Go away!"

"I won't leave, I won't... I won't let you suffer alone!"

Xiao Wu’s tears streamed down as she sobbed and shook her head. She loosened her grip on Gu Chen and began to unbutton her clothes. To Gu Chen, the sight was incredibly alluring and provocative, making his eyes turn even bloodier.

He fought to maintain his last shred of sanity, refusing to let his animalistic instincts take over.

"Ah... hiss..." Gu Chen let out a pained scream as he clutched his head and slammed himself